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The Aerospace Corporation · 4 weeks ago

eLAB Systems Director

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$168K/yr - $252K/yr

12+ years exp

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. In this role as eLAB Systems Director, you will act as the eLab portfolio manager, providing strategic oversight, budgetary, and process development across eLab’s responsibilities.

AerospaceGovernmentInnovation ManagementMilitary

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide operational management to a $35M internal investments portfolio, ensuring that organizational strategies are well formulated, selected projects are aligned with strategy, and deliverables meet expectations

Lead regular strategy and concurrence reviews for the eLab portfolios

Help shape and encourage innovation culture at Aerospace, driving cross-collaborative solutioning

Serve as a people manager to eLab direct reports, providing oversight to tasking and personnel performance

Act as a thought partner with the eLab team to evolve our office roles and responsibilities

Collaborate with the eLab team and corporate leadership and partners to define the Tech Investment Strategic Priorities, strategic roadmaps, lines of effort, and deliverables

Ensure collection of Performance Metrics across the eLab portfolio, including process improvement and regular reporting to senior leadership

Work in partnership with program office advisors to ensure coordination between Enterprise and TSIP investments to address customer needs

Bring technical and innovation expertise and knowledge to help us solve unique and challenging problems to shape our tech investment strategy in a rapidly evolving corporate and customer environment

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports of portfolio performance for eLab, OCTO, and corporate management

Coordinate marketing and messaging of portfolio highlights for internal and external audiences

Mentor staff to adopt and implement appropriate situational awareness and collaboration techniques and processes to ensure research is properly scoped and informed relative to the internal/external landscape and customer needs

Qualification

Portfolio managementBudget managementSTEM degreeR&D managementStakeholder collaborationProcess improvementLeadershipMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Twelve or more years of applicable professional or educational experience

Track record of working collaboratively and effectively with a diverse set of stakeholders within timelines and to mentor staff

Experience with project, program, or portfolio management and in managing project schedules

Proven business and financial acumen and experience in managing dynamic budgets and project allocations

Willingness to occasionally travel and to work off-business hours to support customer needs, approximately 10% (as required)

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

Preferred

Advanced degree in a STEM field or equivalent

Direct experience conducting and managing R&D portfolios

Benefits

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options

401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire

Flexible spending accounts

Variable pay program for exceptional contributions

Relocation assistance

Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career

Education assistance programs

An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect